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Greater motor-skills coordination, bigger indoor areas, accessibility of the preschool building from the playground and more afternoon hours spent at school were linked to higher levels of physical activity among preschool students, Danish researchers found. Also, they noted that boys were more likely than girls to participate in moderate and vigorous activities. Premature birth, rainy days and vegetation found on the playground were associated with less physical activity, according to the study in Pediatrics.

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Children who had an irregular bedtime schedule were more likely to have behavioral issues than those with a more consistent schedule, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics. The longer children were following inconsistent bedtimes, the greater the severity of behavioral problems. However, researchers said that 3- to 5-year-olds who went from having an irregular bedtime to a regular one by age 7 had significant improvements in behavior.

Greater motor skills coordination, bigger indoor areas, accessibility of the preschool building from the playground and more afternoon hours spent at school were linked to higher levels of physical activity among preschool students, Danish researchers found. Also, they noted that boys were more likely than girls to participate in moderate and vigorous activities. Premature birth, rainy days and vegetation found on the playground were associated with less physical activity, according to the study in Pediatrics.

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